Shaun Wane’s England followed up their 60-6 rout of Samoa with a clinical destruction of the French to effectively clinch their place in the quarter-finals with a group game to spare.
Winger Ryan Hall and Dom Young scored four tries between them but Frayssinous says England’s strength is spread across the board.
England made the perfect start with Hall touching down twice inside the first 11 minutes to take his remarkable try tally for England to 37 in 39 appearances.
When Luke Thompson charged over for a third try, England led 18-0 but France struck back with tries through Arthur Mourgue and Eloi Pelissier before half-time and Wane appeared to be critical of his players during his half-time talk.
“I wasn’t angry,” insisted Wane. “I just knew we could do better.
“I was frustrated because I thought in the first 20 minutes we were outstanding and in the second 20 we slightly went away from it but I don’t want to talk the French down.
“I thought the French were good, they challenged us. We knew after the highs of last week, it wasn’t going to be plain sailing but overall I’m happy to win a Test match and score 40 points but I know how much we can improve.”
England reasserted their authority early in the second half with further tries through Elliott Whitehead and Victor Radley before the exciting Young added the finishing touches with two late scores, including a 90-metre interception.
Hall attempted to play down his remarkable tryscoring feat, saying: “It’s just a stat, a by-product of playing in a good team.
“There are a lot of cogs that go into the wheel that provides for me.”
However, England captain Sam Tomkins was quick to praise the 34-year-old Hall.
“Ryan’s being a bit humble,” he said. “There is a reason Ryan has been the most consistent winger in Super League over the last decade.
“We know what to expect from him, he always delivers. I’m big fan of what he’s been doing for a long , long time.”
Wane will hand debuts to Joe Batchelor and Kai Pearce-Paul in the final Group A game against Greece in Sheffield next Saturday and must decide which of his wingers makes way for the return of Makinson.
“I’ve got three fantastic wingers and Ryan is definitely one of them,” Wane said. “The way he’s trained and handled himself has been impeccable, I love him to pieces.”
Centre Kallum Watkins will miss the final pool match after going off with a head knock but is expected to be fit for the quarter-finals.
